2007 Maroa Forsyth Grade School Yearbook ( Pre-K 5th)

Maroa-Forsyth Grade
and Intermediate Schools

Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

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Mrs. Stephenson - Principal
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Mrs. Beckman - Secretary

Mrs. Massey - Principal
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Mrs. Stelzreide - Secretary

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Maroa-Forsyth Intermediate School

met graduating from Eastern [linois University in November of 1972, I started my teaching
Cc r in the Atwood-Hammond School District as a 5"" grade teacher. (I was ecstatic to
finally get to be a TEAC HER)! I taught in the Abwood Hammond School District f for a total of
17 years: “9” as as" grade teacher, “7” asaz" “ orade teacher and “1” as a 2™ "grade teacher. In
1990, I went to Washington Elementary School in Decatur, where I taught 4'" grade for 1 year.
Next, it was on to Eastern Illinois University - for the next 5 years, where I taught a methods
course for Elementary teachers, as well as supervised student teachers in the Decatur area. |
became the Elementary Principal in the Meridian School District (Blue Mound Grade School)
in 1995 and stayed there until 1997. From there I came to my present and most favorite
“home” --- that of the Maroa-Forsyth School District. I began my Principal duties in 1997 at
Maroa Grade School and stayed until its closing in 2oo4. From there, I came to the Grade
School in Foreyth where I have piniasieinhaned enjoyed the students, parents, and faculty for

' . ; the past 3 years.

As I've had the awesome privilege of meeting
and working with some phenomenal
“volunteers” in the Maroa-Forsyth School
| District - my plan is to, likewise, become a
volunteer who can assist those struggling
students with Reading and Math skills. I thank
my students, staff, and parents for all of the
trust, respect, support, and kindness that has
been shown to me in my time as Principal. I
am grateful for the opportunities, as well as the
many fond memories that I take with me.

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Mrs. Stephenson

Retirement thoughts...

I have been go very fortunate. I have been able to work at a vocation, not just a “job”. I have
enjoyed so much working with all the teachers, staff, and students over the past 35 years:
beginning in Grade 5 at Maroa Grade and ending my career as Computer Facilitator in Grades 1-6
Teaching is never boring!! It has a seemingly endless supply of challenges and little can match
that feeling of accomplishment derived from helping students learn and succeed.

eee , For my retirement, I plan to travel,
read, continue to learn - especially with
computers, volunteer, substitute, and enjoy
my family and friends. However, I will truly
i ; miss everyone here in the Maroa-Forsyth
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It hag been my pleagure to work with students in the Maroa Forsyth School District for the
past twenty eight years. I will take with me the memories of unique, unusual, stimulating, and
or silly speech activities that I have shared with approximately 1000 students. Thank you fort

good. memories. Vag lett bles.

Twenty-nine years ago I came to Forsyth Grade School after having taught in Nebraska and
Ohio. When I started I was the only first grade teacher...now there are five! This building housed K-
6 with around 140 students, Now we are K-3 and have 355 students. We had no library, no mall, no
PE teacher, no restaurants, no gas station, no park, and the only baseball diamonds were at the
school. The only additions in Forsyth were Forsyth Estates (known then as the Hobbs Addition),
Montezuma Hills, Woodland Hills, and Stevens Creek. Talk about change!!

Since coming here I had over 600 students, 17 student, teachers, worked with two different
principals, and been fortunate to work alongside some really great teachers. I had the joy of having
my own children attend and graduate from this school district.

Although much has changed, some things have remained the same: [ve always had great

=e ruM e — students and amazing parental

he ge? m support. Students did and still do
rise to the high levels of
expectations I've always had for
them. I have been blessed to not
only have spent most of my
career here but have lived in this
community where J call so many
“friend” . I leave with great
memories and a wish for
continued success for this school.
I will miss being here.

Hatha Farrah

Mapp erage,

Looking back at my time at “Forsyth Grade School” my first thought is that there have been so
many changes. I] have gone from a mom of two small children to a Grandma with two grown
children, one in California and one in Okinawa, Japan.

My family moved to the Maroa-Forsyth District when my daughter was in Kindergarten. I
started as a volunteer mom helping teach a PE program (No Mr. Martin). I then started subbing and
became an aid for Mrs. Beal for a year before being hired to teach F irst Grade. I then moved to
Third Grade for the next year. After about three years I moved to Kindergarten, I was lucky
enough to have the first all day Kindergarten clase at Forsyth with only 18 children.

There have been so many teachers who have helped me throughout my career. They have made
me a better teacher and person. The administration has been wonderful. I always felt like they
were behind me lending support and allowing me to try new ideas and programs.

The parents have been very supportive, helpful in the classroom, and by the way they have
raised their child. The children have been at times my lifeline and strength. Their smiles and sad
faces have made me a better more understanding person and teacher. I love to see their faces light
up when they have done something by themselves for the first time. They tell all but I hope by
listening I have heen able to help and encourage them.

I panic when I see my “little people” behind the wheel of a car, on the sports field, at the
McDonalds drive through window, at school musicals or with their husband or wife and maybe a

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Fifth Grade - Mrs. Cuttill

Mrs. Cuttill
Kaitlyn Austin
Alex Berry
Holden Bliss
Nick Carter
Gabbi Clifton

Devvon Davenport
Heather Fitt
Deacon Green
Lonni Grotjan
Ibrahim Hilaly
Kaitlyn Jackson

Madelyn Johnston
Marquisha Milan
Jimmy Mills
Josh Moore
Chuck O'neill
Tyler Ortmann

Dakota Pritts
Morgan Scott
Kiersten Sheary
Noah Shonk
Rachel Smith
Rachel Tomlovich

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Joe Voypick

Breanna Williams

"We are a community of learners"

Fifth Grade - Mrs. Hamilton

Mrs. Hamilton

' Mamdouh Aker
Iqra Arshad

| Jacob Barra

Breanne-Lee Cluck

Jatoria Currin

Kennedy Flesner
Taylor Frank
Katie Griswold
Kolton Huttes
Taylor Jackson
Ryan Kalita

Abaigeal Keith
Audrey Kupferschmid
Rosg Lipic

Grant Marin

Michael Mertle
Crystal Miller

Khalil Neal

Brent Peters
Destinie Phillips
Nicolas Thompson
Elizabeth Volle
Justine Weikle

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Amber Whiteman
Carol Wickenhauser

“Caring, Valuing, & Sharing Each Other"

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Fifth Grade - Mrs. Robinson

Mrs. Robinson
Cortnee Berry
Reed Bertram
James Colvin
Clint Curry
Chandler Cuttill

Amber Davis
Drew Fredericksen
Anna Gates

D.r. Haggler
Savanna Hoback
Cale Huffman

Erika Jackson
Autumn Kennergon
Kelsey Killian

Alec Martin
Shawntez Outlaw
Lizzie Roehrs

Austin Sands

Ryan Scott

Jess Sheffield
Lizzie Shepard
Spencer Underwood.
Destiny Weikle

Grace Weikle
Katey Zienkosky
Clayton Zilz

Fourth Grade - Miss Brown

Miss Brown
Devin Boline
Evan Clapp

Sean Cummings
Caisey Deornellas
Bailey Foil

Andrew Gonsalves
Jeremiah Grider
Trysten Hall
Noah Hamilton
Michael Harshani
Destiny Leevey

Austin Mandrell
Carter Marin
Bailey Martin
Jairon Ritter
Alexandra Ruwe
Amanda Staley

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"Th t Zone"

Cheyenne Stanley
Brooke Stuckey
Bekidaremaje Williams

Fourth Grade - Mrs. Ekena

Mrs. Ekena

Loren Agee

Caroline Beckman

" Kristen Direnzo
Brenna Finck
Ashlynne Hambrecht

Clayton Hastings
Ethan Lane

Dylan Lentz
Mason Mandrell
Abhiram Morisetty
Matthew Nalefski

Cierra Peters
Zachary Saathoff
Blake Sill

Kaleb Snyder
David Tomlovich
Kevon Watson

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Seth Woollen

Eric Wurtzbacher

NOT PICTURED
Kaur Mansimran

“Work hard - play nice"

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Fourth Grade - Mrs. Sill

Mrs. Sill
Emma Baldwin
GaBrielle Brix
Alysa Bushert
JaRhea, Bussey
Dakota Haws

Matthew Hoback
Jackson Hockaday
Nole Huffman
John Livasy
Julean Martin
Nicholas Patel

Darien Patterson
Kelse Sharpe
Carlie Sobol
Charles Sutton
Joseph Weikle
Alexus West-Diaz

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Alex Williams
Nathan Yuenger

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Taha Siddiqui

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Fourth Grade - Mrs. Thompson

Mrs. Thompson
Layne Agee
Connor Allen
Edmond Benner
Daphne Bourey
Blake Bryan

Baily Butler
Kassidy Cuttill
Will Jordan
Teddy McClellan
Haley McCullough
Ryan Meador

Emilee Oliver
Hannah Oliver
Jordan Patterson
Zachary Purkes
Mitchell Reeser
Alexis Renner

Shelby Rentfro
Samuel Stogsdill

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Aubrey Cotton-Herb

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Third Grade - Mrs. Downey

Mrs. Downey
Alysa Ashby
Lindsey Austin
Koby Bateson
Devon Bramhall
Farris Bukhari

Marigsah Cook
Jemarshay Currin
Cheyenne Dunham
Angelea Hines
Joshua, Hood.
Ronald Jargon

Kirsten Kapraun
Danielle Mitchell
Parth Patel

Kylie Rudsinski
Nathan Shore
Colton Staley

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Katherine Weikle
Stephen Weikle

Peyton Welch
Jared. Wisler

"Rock and Roll with the Trojans"

Third Grade - Mrs. Keith

Mrs. Keith

Jared Anderson

' Mckenzie Aubry
Justin Beckemeyer
Colton Cavanaugh
Payton Conlee

Quentin Corrington
Trenton Curtis
Drew Flesner
Alyssa Garner
Danielle Griggs

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Chad Howell
Madeleine Hubbard
Taylor Lancaster
Shelby Mitchell
Nikki Nelson
Marissa Rath

Makomborero Tizora
' Jesse Walters

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"School is cool, world's best class, we all
stick together in Mrs. Keith's class.
1.2.3... Let's Learn!"

Third Grade - Miss Moore

Miss Moore
Brandon Allen
Tyler Balke
Travis Cluck
Cameron Cumbo
Breanna Freytag

Sarah Hallam
Carly Hitchens
Alexa Hoffman

Christopher Hudson
Payton Huffman
Kaylie Parrott

Nathan Paulus
Collyn Richards
Colten Rock
Emily Sands
Ciara Smith :
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Kyle Wendt
Bryan Wilson

"Mighty Mini Trojans"

Third Grade - Mrs. Upperman

Mrs. Upperman
Kaitlyn Aubry
Parker Barrett
Calli Crawford
Molly Dugger
Alex Giese

Cooper Hitchens
Zachary Ingram
Kira Jackson
Lily Johnston
Luke Kirby
Madeline Kruge

Hannah Little
Benjamin Nashland
Poojan Patel
Le'tyler Rice
Gabrielle Sams

' Rebekah Thompson

Beau Trudeau
Bryan Weikle

Joseph Wickenhauser
Cameron Yoder

"In the Land of Laughing & Learning"

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Second Grade - Mrs. Hang

Mrs. Hans
Mrs. Hibner
Tyana Brock
Tyler Hansen
Ryan Haws
Sydni Hess

Jaedan Hill
Garrett Howard
Hannah Lafollette
Payton Morr
Erika Mosley
Devon Nailer

Sabrina Nord
Bryson Poe
Erin Roberts
Alec Sams
Cody Schleder
Kaleb Shaw

Lauren Taylor
Haley Voorhees

Austin Walker
Calla Wickenhauser

"Second grade trucker buddies - Hans Helpers"

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Second Grade - Mrs. Olmstead

Mrs. Olmstead
Brody Adreon

Dale Agee

Logan Allsup |
Samantha Bennett |
Brock Birkholtz

Andrew Blair
Mason Brown
Lydia Enlow
Alexandria Falk ©
Dylan Flock —
Mariah Harris /

Makayla Holub
Brandon Kane
Alexis Lipic
Joseph Lundin

Lily Morthland

Cameron Pries

Daniel Sinkhorn
Neha Verma
Kamrynn Voypick

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"We znd grade Trojans always do our best."

Second Grade - Mrs. Peters

Mrs. Peters

' Colleen Bell
Levi Bourey
Randal Burt
Andrew Butts
Carsen Culp

Jaret Duff

James Dunham
Cameron Elvenholl
Taylor Maze
Mason Oliver
Lauren O'neal

Leah Peitzmann
Payton Richter
Mason Ricketts
Paige Stuckey
Tre Trichel
Joshua Williams

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Skyler Witt
Jayden Zientara

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"Little Trojan Power!"

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Second Grade - Ms. Stout

Ms. Stout

Arif Ahmed

Hanna Blankenship
Tanner Brummitt
Lynzee Campbell | |
Lyle Cole

Bradley Cramer
Janzen Eagler
Luke Hoback
Samuel Hopkins
Najah Khan
Wesley Livingood ©

Jordan Luttrell
Brianna Miller
Stuart Morgan

Trevor Sloan
Ella Snyder
Alyssa Speagle

Aaliyah Stepney
Jaren Stine
Paige Wurtzbacher

"Time flies when you are having fun!"

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First Grade - Mrs. Bland

Mrs. Bland
Caitlyn Benscoter
Jaren Bretz
Sierra Bryan
Tucker Clark
Gene Cox

Tanner Falk
Bryson Fogerson
Michael Hong
Gage Kapraun
Hannah Kennerson
Aaliyah Long

Drew Losier
Taylor Mitchell
Ashton Rath
Cruz Rodriguez
Peyton Ruwe
Felicia Thompson

Vongai Tizora
Caleb Wilson

Michael Wright
Kaleb Yoder

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Mil atest ioe eet

“1st graders are Awesome!"

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First Grade - Mrs. Gipson

Mrs. Gipson
Maha Arshad
Ashley Benscoter
Kameron Boline
Brandon Chandler
Jared Dikenzo

Jr. Elvenholl
Justice Hancock
Dalton Hemingway
Gage Holmes
Kendra Jackson
Daniel Kane

Noah Lafollette
Alea Landers
Morgan Mandrell
Michelle Meador
Welby Mitchell
Macy Morr

Mikeal Mortimer
Dawson Roberts
Hannah Rudsinski

Brian Voelker
Quintara Young

"Trojans RULE!"

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First Grade - Mrs. Parrish

Mrs. Parrish

Tyler Aydt

Chandler Baine
Benjamin Baldwin
Katelyn Beckemeyer
Emily Brustein

Hunter Cluver
Emaan Dawood.
Brendan Fowler
Alec Freytag
William Horve
Samuel Johnston

Paula Knaack
Sophia Kolkhorst
Hana Komoto

Alex Kuhn

Lydia Kupferschmid
Adrienne Lynn

Kate Rowley

Nicholas Scheibly
Colbe Sullivan

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Jennifer Wisner
Aaron Woodrow

"1st graders are reaching to the top!"

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First Grade - Mrs. Rose

Mrs. Rose
Maddison Berry
Will Bertram
Max Brustein
Anthony Cluck
Destiny Crawford.

Chloe Eagler
Brian Hallam
Yasir Hasnain

Lucas Horve

Reed Jostes
Cole Klobuchar

Logan Lentz
Daanish Mahmood
Jessalyn Mitchell

Erin Nash
Kaylee Robinson
Nicole Russell

"We are N umber O

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Olivia Scheibly
Deontae Weikle

Setin West
Sydney Yates

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Isbah Siddigui

First Grade - Mrs. Scherer

Mrs. Scherer

| Kailee Bryson
Fiza Bukhari
Hannah Crawford
Shane Hall
Dylan Harjung

Spencer Hawbaker
Justin Hebenstreit
Kaelah Hill
Murtaza Jatoi
Tristan Jones
Tyson Marvin

Kaleb Moore
Wyatt Osborne
Ria Patel
Allison Russell
Morgan Schleder
Logan Shepard

Nicholas Six
Payton Tarter

Paige Wendt
Alex Zimmerman

NOT PICTURED
Sierra Willis

"Go Trojans!"

Kindergarten - Mrs. Hanes

Mrs. Hanes

Isabel Barth

Eli Benner

Dylan Brownlee
Sophia Cowgill
Maxwell Davenport

Braylee Finck
Corey Giese
Matthew Hartrich
Ashley Ingram
Isabella Jebe
Cooper Kane

Jack Kruse

Ty Martin

Katie Marvin
Preston Musgraves
Grace Oliver
William Penhallegon

Logan Ray
Hailey Shaw
Jaidyn Sowa

Ariana Speagle

Riley Stahl
Ashton Williams

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Alexis Riser

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"We are building for the future"

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Kindergarten - Mrs.

Mrs. Holmes

Miss Cothern
Madison Allen
Casey Aughenbaugh
Mark Austin

Chloe Bourey

Bryson Bragg
Coltin Chalmers
Drew Estep

Will Foulke
Calla Harris
Maggie Huffman |

Lia Jensen

Tucker Klein

Harlan Kupferschmid
Savannah Pennypacker
Hailee Poe

Colleen Richards

Katelyn Saathoff
Chase Sessions
Jacob Smith IV

Kaitlynn Voorhees

Emily Wisler
Baylie Zientara

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Ruslan Turner

Kindergarten - Mrs. Hopp

Savannah Williamson
Hannah Wimmer

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Aaron Agee

Gavin Walker
Haley Warner

Mrs. Hopp

Griffin Allen
Bailey Birkholtz
Haily Blankenship
MacKenzie Clark
Tre Corley

Maggie Crabtree

Brock Evans
Chloe Hambrecht
Anthony Ingram
Justin Livingood
Christian Long

Breeanna Maze
Elijah Morrow
Bryce Owens
Megan Patterson
Katie Reeser
Christian Reynolds

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"Thumbs Up 2 YES!"

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Kindergarten

Mrs. Kottke

Justin Agee
Jessica Aubry
Bryan Bennett
Karsyn Cook
Jonathan Crawford

Eric Cumbo
Davion Deberry
Brookelyn Doran
Zachary Durbin
Shelby Hoffman
Jillian Hubbard

Alayna Hudson
Chandler Lawson
Charles Mazander
Ashley Miller
Kayleigh Oberheim
Hailey O'neal

Hailey Schaub

Sierra Taylor
Shubhi Verma

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Morgan Allen

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A. M. Pre-Kindergarten - Miss Scott

Miss Scott
Zoee Barrett
Macle Bills
Emily Braden
Blaine Burns
Baylor Cluver

Olivia Crabtree
Aniyiah Diaz
Caden Eagler

Mason Helton
Alyssa Hoffman

Wade Jostes |

Megumi Komoto
Hanna Lyon
Cody Marsh

Hailey McClure

Sydney Nicholls

Chase O'neal

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Colton ens
Hailee Walston
Jonathan Wickenhauser

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Benjamin Kennedy

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P. M. Pre-Kindergarten - Miss Scott

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Anum Arshad

Joshua, Toedt
Courtney Weikle

Morgan Wilson
Noah Wilson

Miss Scott
Miss McCool
Mrs. Weikle
Bilal Bukhari
Ludwig Cole
Caitlyn Daniels

Jade Falk

Colin Garner
Daniel Hoffman
Jerry Hong
Roma Kesavan
Chase Larson

Rebecca Leach
Dylan McCullough
Levi Mitchell
Jena Sams
Colton Schleder
Sierra Speagle

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s*" Grade Teachers: Mrs. Hamilton,
Mrs. Robinson, & Mrs. Cuttill

Pre-K Teachers: Mrs. Weikle, Aide
Miss McCool, Aide & Miss Scott

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4°" Grade Teachers:
Miss Brown
Mrs. Ekena
Mrs. Sill
Mrs. Thompson

Learning Resources: Mrs. Clawson,

Mrs, Zelhart, Aide & Mrs. Underwood,
Reading Resource

Physical Education:
Mrs. Livingood & Mr. Robinson

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Intermediate Cafeteria
Staff: Mrs. Shull,

Mrs. Haws, Mrs. Hall, &
Miss Moore, Mrs. Barnes \

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Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Walters)

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Mr. Vose, Social Work
Mrs. Letterly, School Nurse

Mrs. Wilkey & Mr. Weikle

Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Gaugh,
Ms. Davis, Mrs. Wright,
Mrs. Jobe, Mrs. Crabtree

Mr. Aukamp & Mr. Yundt

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Mrs. Batchelder, Speech Pathologist
Mrs. Larner, Reading Resources

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1** Grade Teachers: Mrs. Rose

Mrs. Gipson, Mrs. Parrish,
Mrs. Scherer, & Mrs. Bland

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Learning Resources: Teachers - Mrs. Heckwine & Mrs. Creech
Assistant Teachers - Miss McLaughlan, Mrs. Jackson, & Mrs. King

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2™ Grade Teachers: Mrs. Peters.
Ms. Stout, Mrs. Olmstead, & Mrs. Hans

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Physical Education:
Mr. Robinson & Mr. Martin

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Band & Chorus: z° Grade Teachers:
Mr. Hardin & Mr. Powers Migs Moore, Mrs. Keith,
Mrs. Downey, &

Mrs. Upperman

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MAROA~F
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Spelling Bee Winners:

5" grade - Mamdouh Aker,
_Brent Peters, Rachel Smith gag
4°" grade - Andrew Gansalves,
Clayton Hastings,
Kristen Dikenzo

MAROA—FORSYTH |
INTERMEDIATE

Elks Hoop Shoot: Jack Hockaday & Kennedy Flesner

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5" Grade Girle’
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